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New study hall offers students the help they need
New study hall offers students the help they need
Max Chensse ’22
Headed by Mr. Fras, the Catholic Central Study Hall aims to be the ideal place to get back into the swing of things. With the pandemic taking its toll, the program proved to be a necessary way for students to get back on their feet.
“Administration had the idea to begin the study hall,” Mr. Fras explained. “They identified students that would benefit from extra help after the first quarter.”
While the study hall began as just a small side project, it rapidly expanded, attracting more students as the year progressed. “As we progressed, administration and myself realized the importance of helping all students in all subjects,” Mr. Fras added.
The study hall conveniently opened up to the whole school and was viewed by students as an effective way to veer into the right direction.
And on top of the study hall being a beacon of light in the fog that is hybrid schooling, it also managed to serve as a way for NHS students to acquire their necessary tutoring hours.
For any student at Catholic Central, this new study hall is a sure-fire way to become an involved and productive student here.
Located in the Media Center, the study hall offers one-on-one tutoring for all subjects. Students do not need to sign up and can show up any time between 3:00-4:30 p.m. after school Monday through Thursday. Students do not need to be physically present, as Google Meets for the study hall have also been arranged. Those in LE@D can show up virtually as they wish.
With no appointment necessary, the study hall is an excellent place for any student to get the assistance
he needs, on his terms. Those doing the tutoring may also show up at any time, but scheduling appointments for their preferred subjects proves to be more ideal.
Study hall is “a win-win for every Shamrock.” Mr. Fras explained how although NHS students “run the show,” it really is the student body as a whole that keeps it running.
The study hall is also designated as a way for students to connect with our Blessed Mother as she offers us this way to improve upon our knowledge and our grades.
“I feel extremely blessed at the end of every day knowing that those things have been accomplished,” Mr. Fras said.
The CC Study Hall: a place not only for the diminishing of stress, but also for living out “Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge.”
